Production Supervisor

Job Description

Production Supervisor

Our client, a medical device company in Galway are currently looking to recruit a Production Supervisor for their site.

Job Summary
Takes a leadership role within the Manufacturing group in driving the manufacturing processes to achieve key objectives. Leads lean-manufacturing, productivity and quality- improvement initiatives and always looks for opportunities to reduce product-cost. Supports, Facilitates and when required Performance Manages people under their control to deliver optimum performance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Supports the Business Need in terms of Quality ? Service - Costs

Supports the Associate Director Manufacturing in implementing the Manufacturing Strategy for the site

Ensures compliance with all company quality policies including compliance, and closing on time any CAPA?s that are assigned.

Ensures compliance with all company H & S policies and is responsible for all H &S issues on the shift

Ensures manufacturing-volume requirements are met, On Time in Full with the correct schedule mix.

Record and update all relevant metrics and report on any variances of same.

Leads problem-solving initiatives and takes an active role in driving cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance & Supply Chain groups with a view to reducing waste across the business

Effectively manages employee performance, including coaching, counselling, developing and monitoring employee?s under their control and taking the appropriate performance management action where required.

Organizes supports and manages the training of people under their control to achieve optimum cross training versatility and flexibility while maintaining all H & S requirements.

Effectively communicates issues across the shifts to other TL to ensure and effective handover to meet the business needs.

Communicates /supports manufacturing / corporate objectives and provides direction on how employees contribute to the achievement of objectives through effective communications / cascade.

Any other duties as assigned to meet or exceed the business needs.

Education/ Experience Requirements ?

3-5 years People Management experience in a similar role with a large team of direct reports